EC250 '00 transmission in MC250 '05

[Leon_gasgas]

Hi guys!

There is the possibility to buy an almost new '05 MC250 hardly broken in in good price (has been sitting at the dealer for more than a year..). For fixing the gearbox problem of my '98 EC I had to buy a complete used gearbox. I used only one gear from it so I have as a spare the two shafts with all the gears except one. Is it possible that these six speeds can be used for the MC? I understand that I need the shifting drum and maybe some fork.

Thank you for any replies!

Leon

[Nick]

05 Mc250 is already a six speed.

[Leon_gasgas]

The 05 is still a 4-speed. The 06 is a 6 speed.

[Nick]

Well if the 05 is a 4speed you better come and tell the 2 people i sold 05 MC's to to quit using 5th and 6th gear.

[MikeB]

I have an MC 250 and the four speed drives me NUTS!! I would love to get the six speed. BUT ITS ALL MONEY... Pray that its a six speed. If you gear it down at all your top speed really suffers.

[jeffd]

From Leon's IP Address - it looks like he is from finland. (But I could be wrong). His bike might be a 4 speed...

jeff

[Leon_gasgas]

Jeff is right... The only one who tried to think a bit deeper. The European MC250 '05 is a 4 speed... It can be seen from www.gasgasmotos.es too. From the parts lists it seems that the cases are the same as the 05 EC so the 6 -speed tranny might go easily in there..

In one hour I meet the dealer to try the bike in my favourite technical enduro path (full of rocks, whoops and nasty roots). It has been raining for 3 days.. If it finds traction I buy it. Then, its new 50mm Marzocchi will be up for sale if somebody wants it.

Thanks,

Leon

[J.D.]

I recently bought a new/left over '03 MC250. Everything I've read in posts and specs on bike says it has a 4 speed trans for that year. My bike is a six speed.
Is this uncommon ??????



-J.D.
03 GG MC250 (6SPEED)
04 SHERCO 290 (hey, its still spanish)

[Leon_gasgas]

Hi!

Maybe the previous owner put in a 6-speed transmission from an ec. Or, the bikes going to US had it already from the factory. In Europe just this year is a 6 speed.

Leon

[J.D.]

Leon,tanks for reply. Yeah there was no previuos owner. It was just a leftover sitting on the showroom floor (same dealer still has a brand new 03 EC 200 & 03' MC 125). I just didnt know how common it was for a '03 mc250
to have a six speed trany.



-J.D.